Heathrow Airport 2 hr 18
Holywells Park (31 min) This historic park features trees, ponds, a visitor centre, a maze, an open-air theatre & more. Christchurch Mansion (28 min) Works by Gainsborough and Constable, a Tudor kitchen and collection of Victorian toys and games. Landguard Fort (34 min) Vast military structure dating from the 18th century, site of the Royal Marines' first land battle. Orford Ness (26 min) Peninsula & designated National Nature Reserve with fragile habitats & a lighthouse from 1792. Christchurch Park (28 min) Green oasis with a wildlife reserve, playground and 16th-century mansion housing a gallery/museum. Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park (31 min) Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB (12 min) Diverse 155-sq.-mi. area with shingle beaches, estuaries, salt marshes, farmland & forest. Ipswich Museum (29 min) Journey from Iron Age to the Romans and Saxons, plus mammoth head and 50-million-year-old geology. Rendlesham Forest (17 min) Leafy recreational space with walking, cycling & orienteering trails, plus play & picnic areas. Snape Maltings (22 min) Center of music, independent shops, galleries & eateries set in re-purposed Victorian buildings. Easton Farm Park (24 min) Seasonal petting farm offering 2 Victorian cottages with warm decor, plus a play area & a cafe. National Trust - Sutton Hoo (8 min) Country estate with an Edwardian house plus exhibitions about the excavated Anglo-Saxon burial site. Framlingham Castle (28 min) Once refuge to Mary Tudor pre-coronation, this castle offers magnificent views, exhibits and events. Orford Castle (25 min) Unique polygonal tower keep built by Henry II, with a chapel/kitchen/other chambers in the turrets. Ipswich Transport Museum (27 min) 90 historic vehicles such as local buses, trams and emergency transport plus engineering displays. |